Medieval Life

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set out to Canterbury and murdered Thomas Becket. To show his remorse, Henry walked to Canterbury bare foot and allowed himself to be whipped. 4. King John Reigned between 1199- 1216 Brother of King Richard the Lionheart. Son of Henry II. Wasn't meant to inherit the throne stole the throne from Richard. Wasn't given any land by his father which earned him the nickname 'Lackland'. Lost a lot of land in France. Was very unpopular which his Barons as he taxed them a lot and lost all the land in France. If Barons didn't pay their taxes their lands were seized and their children held hostage. 5. Magna Carta. In 1214 the Barons got tired of Johns mistreatment of them and decided to rebel, led by Robert Fitzwalter. John was forced to bow to their demands as he did not have the power to fight. On 15th June 1215 Magna Carta was signed and had important terms applicable today: People could not be imprisoned without trial. (one of our basic human rights) Widows did not have to marry if they wished to live without a man. . Responsible for having limitations placed on his power by the Magna Carta. . The amount of tax paid on inherited land was limited. 25 barons elected to oversee John and make sure he stuck to Magna Carta. (Like Parliament today) . . M 6. The Crusades. The Crusades lasted between 1095 and 1291 mainly and were a series of wars to gain control of the Holy Land. Three religions believed they should control the Holy Land: Judaism: Believed they were promised the Holy Land by god. Christianity: Jesus occasionally lived here and was crucified there. Islam: The Prophet Muhammed ascended to heaven from there. People went on Crusade for a number of reasons, to help get them to heaven, for adventure and bravery and to make them richer. . WHITELANDS ACADEMY Year 7-Term 6- History- Medieval Life. 7. Richard the Lionheart Richard I (Lionheart) ruled between 1189 and 1199 and was the oldest son of Henry II. He only spent 6 months of his reign in England as he was on Crusade or fighting in France for large parts of it. He was a brave soldier and great warrior but opinions of him differed. WET Earth COLD 8. Medieval Towns. Medieval towns were tight, cramped and busy places. Houses were made from wood frames and 'Wattle and Daub' so were likely to catch fire. A lot people lived in cramped conditions meaning disease could spread quickly. Human waste was thrown out on the street. 9. Medieval Medicine Medicine during medieval times was not as advanced as today. People were diagnosed using a urine chart. Medieval people believed many things caused disease such as; bad smells, demons, God and even Jewish people. Treatment for disease was simple, Medieval doctors believed in the four humours. Black Bile, Yellow Bile, Blood and Phlegm. To cure disease the humours. just needed to be balanced. Medieval surgeons used basic antiseptics and anaesthetics to do internal and external operations. Surgery was dangerous as they didn't know dirt caused infections. 10. The Black Death The Black Death (or Bubonic Plague) was a pandemic which occurred between 1346 and 1353. It is the deadliest pandemic in history killing between 75 and 200million deaths. The disease was caused by fleas being carried on the backs of rats and spread easily. Symptoms included: Headaches, painful joints and tiredness. Vomiting Blood. Death. . . 11. Consequences of the black death. The Black Death killed up to 60% of the European Population and had a huge impact: Feudal system collapsed as workers could demand more money due to there being less of them. Cheap land available. Many villages deserted. Many of these factors actually contributed to the beginning of the Peasants Revolt in 1381. 12. Peasants Revolt (Wat Tyler's Rebellion) The Peasants Revolt occurred in 1381 and was led by Wat Tyler. People were unhappy for a number of reasons; war going badly with France, higher food prices and wage limitations and a new Poll Tax. The revolt came to a head on 15th June 1381 when protesters, led by Wat Tyler, gathered at Smithfield. Wat Tyler was ultimately stabbed to death by the Mayor of London and Royal Squire and the rebellion was defeated.